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with above 200 illustrations by Bourdelin, Thomas, etc. 7th Edition. Half title, frontispiece showing the Rimmel shop in Paris, title page, xx, list of illustrations, 266, 2 pp opinions of the press, green blind and gilt stamped cover and spine, yellow eps, all edges gilt. some discolouration of front cover and spotting of titles and plates. Chapters on the Physiology of Perfume, the Egyptians, the Jews, the Greeks, the Romans. the Orientals. the Far East, the Uncivilized Nations, from Ancient to Modern Times, the Commercial use of Flowers and Plants, Materials used in Perfumery.1 coloured litho. from thee Hair Dressers Journal at Nagasaki. Seller Inventory # 005050
Title: The Book of Perfumes
Publisher: Chapman and Hall
Publication Date: 1871
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: 5th or later Edition